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Acceleration is a change in velocity per unit of time. Velocity is distance (d) per unit of time (t). That makes acceleration distance per unit of time squared, or something like this:
We have distance/time2, or d/t2
Distance is commonly measured in meters, and time in seconds. This makes acceleration appear in meters per second per second, or meters per second squared, or m/sec2.
m/s2
meters per second squared
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What units are measurements of acceleration given?
the general form of the units for acceleration are distance per time squared, such as m/s2.
If a rock is dropped and it's speed increases from 0 to 4.9 in about 3 seconds. what is the acceleration?
Assuming that your units of velocity are in units/second Acceleration = (velocity 2 - velocity 1) / time Acceleration = (4.9 - 0) / 3 Acceleration =1.63 *With correct significant figures the answer is 2
He units of meters per second squared is a unit of?
Rate of change of speed. It can be the units for acceleration but need not be.
Why are the units for acceleration meters per second?
Acceleration is not measured in meters/second. Meters/second is a unit of speed. Since acceleration is defined as change of speed divided by time, the units are meters/second/second, usually written as meters/second2.
What is the value on earth of gravity in both English units and Metric Units?
The acceleration due to gravity is -9.8m/s2 in metric units or -32ft/s2 in English units.
